MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,397 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

85% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,397 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MSD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacêutica e biotecnologia industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0
Feb 6, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

very good friendly , connecting , excellent , Nice

Cons

the company although a very good one but the mangement has some bad downsides

4.0
Feb 4, 2026

Hard to promote

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Good and clean environment. Prioritise safety for all. Good benefits.

Cons

Canteen food at certain site can be improved. Difficult for promotion, workload not matching the salary. Pharmaceuticals company usually very strict.

4.0
Feb 1, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable - decent benefits & work-life balance; a lot of resources for work; a lot of resources to tap into for personal development if one wants to (self-driven)

Cons

Slow progression; challenges in visibility and getting impactful projects; because far from HQ Leave is quite low compared to other MNCs (start from 15 d)

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